Pumping jack



March 30 1926. 1 1,578,387

' J. A. BIRTCIEL PUMPING JACK Filed Dec. 1, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gmmtm',

March 30 ,1926. 1,578,387

- J. A. BIRTCIEL I I PUMPING JACK Filed Dec. 1, 192 2 SheetsSheet 2 i anon WM Gu ding? Patented Mar. 30, I926. 1 urw'rrz'n STATES JOHN A. IBIRTGIEL,

I "1,578,387 PATENT- OFFICE;

OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGN'OR OF ONE-HALF TO TI-DAL OIL- COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OKLAHOMA.-

PUMPING JACK.

Application filed December Toallwhom it may concern:

1 Be it known that I, JOHN A. BIRTOIEL,

citizen'of the United States, residing at Tulsa, in the county of Tulsaiand State of 5 Oklahoma, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in a Pumping Jack, Ofwhich the following is a Specification.

This invention relates to improvements'in pumping jacks. i

The primary objectof this invention is the provision of a pumping jack structure, preferably to be used for pumping in connection with oil wells, and including a novel structure by means of which the polish rodmay have a true reciprocatory movement, in a straight line, during the pumping operation. 7 i

A further object of this invention is the provision of Jan improved pumping jack, by means ofwhich-agreater pumping stroke is obtained than is possible with conventional pumping jacks, so that a. greater fluid yield is obtained, with, a substantial saving in power, and reduction inoperating expense.

f A further object of this invention is the provision of a novel pumping ack construction, which is relatively simple in operation, and which is operated to give a true 30 vertical recipocatory movement to the polish rod, thus eliminating much of the wear and tear on the rod, stuffing box, and stuffing box rings, occasioned by conventional pumping jacks, and decreasing the loss of oil from leaking stuffing boxes and the like.

Other objects and advantages of thisinvention will :be apparent'during the course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, and-wherein similar reference characters designatecor 1 'ferred embodiment of the r sponding parts throughout the several is a perspective view of-the.

1, g 1924. Serial No. 753,293;

improved pumpmg Jack structure, the letter A may gen erally I designate the improved pumping jack, which may include the conventional triangular shaped rocker frame 13; pivot-. ally mounted for rocking upon a foundation or base (1. A mainbeam D- is provided, having connection intermediate its ends, by a pitman E, with an end of the rocker frame B. To one side of the pitman E the main beam D. has pivotal connection with the polish rod F V of the pumping equipment G, and at the opposite sideof the pitman E the beam D has pivotal connection with the frame B, by means of a connecting rod structure H and extension K fixedly connected with the frame B. Improved means L is provided .for guid ing the beam D as itfisrocked, to insure a'straightline pumping action o-f the polish 7 rod F, ordinarily in a vertical direction. I,

Referring to the triangular rockerframe B, the same, in reality is theconventional type of pumping jack used for oil pumping purposes, such as the Oklahoma pattern oil well pumping jack. It comprisesthe bottom brace or beam 10; upright brace 11;,and diagonalbrace 12, which are rigi'dly connected, and may be formed in any approved manner, to provide the triangular jack frame B, as shown. Intermediate its ends the bottom brace 10 is rockably supported, having a saddle piece 14 pivotally-mounted upon a bearing plate 15; the latter being supported upon spaced parallel planks 17, mounted on the platform C. AS in 'well known construction the upright brace 11 at its upper endris preferably provided with a stirrup box'lS, to which thestirrup 19 is attached, so that the power line or cable 20 maybe connected with thestirrup 19. 'The pitman E has a pivotal rest upon a block or plate 21 atthe outer end of the bottom brace 10, opposite the pivot mounting of the-frame with respect to the upright brace 11.

The main pumping beam D preferably comprises a pair of spaced parallel channels 25 and 26, which at their forward. ends are connected by bolts 27. At the forward or outer en'd'of the beam D the polish rod F has a pivotal connection, of any approved character, such as the provision of bearing extensions 30 rigid with the polish rod F, resting on bearing blocks 31 carried by the beam sections 25 and 26. The polish rod F thus has a fixed pivot axis connection with the beam D. Intermediate its ends, and closer adjacent the polish rod connected end thereofthan the opposite" end, the beam'D has connection with. the pitman. E, as at 33;

At its end opposite the end to which the polish rod is connected, the beam D is connected to the pumping jack frame B by means of the connecting rod structuref H and extension K. The extension K prefer ably comprises a pair of channel sections 35 and36, securely bolted, as at 37 at opposite sides of the bottom brace 10 of the frame B,so as to extend outwardly from the upright brace 11, at right angles thereto, and at the opposite side of said upright brace r 11 withrespect to the pivot mounting of the frame B. The parallel extension sections 35 and 36 at their outer ends are provided with a-cross bolt or member 39, which pivotally supports the sections 40 and 41 forming the connecting. rod extension structure H. At their upper ends the connecting rod sections'40 andtl have pivotal connection with the sections 25 and 26 of the main beam A, by means of a bolt 43 transversely arranged through the beam sections 25 and 26.

, With respect tothe guide structure L, the same is provided in order to secure a proper vertical reciprocation of the polish rod. To

this end, it is preferred" to provide arcuate guidemembers5O and 51, ofany approved thereof, laterally of the beam sections 25.

and '26, which are slidably mounted in the slots 52 and 53 of the guide members and 51. T0 brace the guide members 50' and 51, so that they are stably disposed at opposite sides of'the beam D, with the said beam extending between said guide members at its rear end, 1t. 1s' preferred to connect the guide members 50 and51 at their upper.

ends by means of a c'ro'ssrod 58, and to brace the upper end's'of the guide members 50' and 51 by means of diagonally disposed brace rods 59 and 60, connected respectively with the guide members 50 and 51, andextending diagonally downward for connece tion with the base C, by bolt means 61, at the opposite end of the base 0 from that end to which the uprights 5d and are connected.

Referring to the operation of the. inven tion, when the power is applied to the frame B, through the line or cable 20, the forward end of the bottom brace 10 will of course be moved upwardly, moving the pitman E therewith, and rocking the main beam D up- :wardly, pulling the polish rod Ffor an up- The rearend of the beam D is not 7 stroke. pivoted on a fixed axis, and is pulled downwardly as the forward end of the beam D moves upwardly, due to the connecting rod construction H, having connection with the extension K. During this upstroke of the polish rod F, the beam Dis accurately. guid ed by means of its connection with the guide members 50 and 51, so that the axis of con; nection of the polish rod F and beam D moves in a'straight line, preferably vertical, and in direct alignment with the vertical stroke of the polish rod F. .l/Vhen the forward end of the main beam D is at its extreme upper position, the rear. end ofsaid beam, rests in the slots 52 and 53, at the I lower ends of the saidslots, as is illustrated by the dotted lines in Figure 2 of the drawings. When the power application is released, the weight of the pumping equipment G pulls the beam D downwardly. The connecting rod structure H operates to elevate the rear end of beam'D when the other end is lowered. Thus, both ends of the beam D are free, and move in opposite'directions, creating a longer stroke than is possible with the old style of pumping jack, and at the 2 same time the polish rod is maintained in perfect alignment; the pull being always directly in line with the pumping polish rod F, and no lateral tendency is exertedon the polish rod, due to the force applied by the pumping jack- Merely by detachment of the bolt means 61 the lower ends of the braces 59 and 60 I may be released from the base C to permit the end-wise movementof the standards54 and '55 upon their supporting bolts of the base C, whereby the main jack beam D may be folded back to clear the well casing from obstruction during removal of polish rods, sucker rods, tubing, or the like.

An important feature of the pump in com- I paring the same with conventionalv pumps,

is that the pumping stroke is. doubled and erate the jack is reduced. 1

Various changesin the shape, size, and-arran'geinent of parts may be made to the form of pumping jack structure herein dea scribed, without departing from the spirit of the invention orthe scope of the claims. I claim: 1. In combination a reciprocatingfpolish rod, a base, a beam pivotally supported on the base intermedlate its ends, a main beam,

a pitman connecting the first mentioned beam at one side of the pivot ,axis thereof with said main beam intermediate'the ends of said main beam, a connecting rod connecting the first mentioned beam with the at thesame time the powernecessary to op 111.5,

main beam at the opposite side of the pivot axis of the first mentioned beam with respect to said pitman'connection, and means connecting the polish rod with said main beam to the opposite side ofthe pitman connection with the main beam with respect to said connecting rod connected with said main beam. p v

2. In combination a reciprocating polish rod, a base, a beam pivotally supported on the base intermediate its ends, a main beam, a pitman connecting the first mentioned beam at one side of the pivot axis thereof with said main beam intermediate the ends of said main beam, a connecting rod connecting the first mentioned beam with the main beam-at the opposite side" of the pivot axis of the first mentioned beam with respect to saidpitman connection, means connecting the polish rod with said main beam to the opposite side of the pitman connection with the main beam with respect to said connecting rod connected with said main beam, and guide means to which said main beam is slidably connected whereby to maintain the main beam in position to exert a pull in a straight line longitudinally of the polish rod. a i g 3. In combination with a reciprocating polish rod, a rocker frame, power meansfor rocking the frame ona fixed-axis, a main beam, connecting rod means pivotally sup-- 7 porting the main beam above said frame in frame, means connecting the polish rod with 7 said main beam, an arcuate' guide member,

connected relation with the frame to' one side of the axis of said frame, 'a pitman connecting the frame with said main beam at the opposite side of the pivot axis of said and means slidably connecting the main beam with the arcuate guide member whereby to move the main beam longitudinally as the same is rocked by actuation of said frame to maintain a direct straight line pull on said polish rod, w

4. In a pumping jack the combination of a base, a beam pivotally mounted intermediate its ends upon said base, power means for rocking said beam, a main beam,

a connecting rod pivotally connecting the main beam adjacent an end thereof with the first mentioned beam adj acentan end there of, a pitman pivotallyconnecting the main beam adjacent an opposite end thereof with respect to the connecting: rod connection therewith to said first mentioned'beams adjacent an end thereof to the opposite side of the pivot axis of said first mentioned beam with respect to the connecting rod connection with said first mentioned beam, and a stationary guide member having slidable connection with said main beam whereby to guide longitudinal movement of the main beam as the same is rocked incident to rock} ing of the first mentioned beam.

exert a 5. Ina pumping jack the combination of a base, a frame pivotally mounted intermediate its ends onsaid base, power means forrocking the frame, a beam, rod connectionspivotally supporting the beam above said frame and having pivotal connection with theframe at opposite sides of the pivot mounting thereof on saidbase whereby the beam will be rocked upon rocking ofsaid frame, and guide means for guiding the longitudinal movement of the beam as it isrocked. Q I

6'. In a pumping jack the combination of a base, a frame pivotally mounted intermediate its ends on said base, power means for rocking the frame, a beam, rod connecions pivotally-supporting the beam above said frame and having pivotal connection with the frame at opposite sides of the pivot mounting thereofon said base whereby the beam will be rocked upon rocking of said frame, guide means for guiding the longitudinal movement of the beam as: it is rocked, and a polish rod having a pivotal connection with said beam whereby upon rocking of the beam a pull in a straight line will be applied to said polishrod by said beam.

' 7. In avpum ping jack the-combination-. of

a. supporting base, aframe rockably supported between its ends on said base, amain beam, connecting rod means connecting said main beam with the frame to one side of vthe pivot axis of-said frame, a pitman connecting the main beam with the frame to the opposite side of the pivot axis of said frame, a polish rod, means pivotally connecting the" polishrod with the beam, an arcuate member provided with a slot therein, and meanstslidably "connecting the beam in said slot' so that upon rocking of the beam by'actuation of the frame the beam will be moved longitudinally to exert a pull on said polish rod in a'true straight line.

8. In combination with a polish rod and a conventional pivotally inounted' pumping jack, an extension fixedv on the pumping jack to one side of the pivot axis thereof,"a--

of opposite to the pivot axis thereof with V respect to the pivotal connection of the connecting r'od therewith, means pivotally supporting'the pumping rod on a fixedvaxisto said main beam, a stationary guide member providing an arcuate slot therein, and means; connecting the beam with said arcuateslot so that the main beam upon rocking will be moved slightly longitudinally to always 1 pull on the polish rod in a straight ine.

' 9; Apumping jack structure comprising a base, a frame pivotally supported on the "base between its :e'nds,la power line connected with the frame for rocking the same,

on said base between its ends,-an' extension carried by the triangular shaped frame e r tending to one side of the pivot mounting thereof on saidibase, a main beam, apitman connecting the main beam. between its ends to an end of said frame, connecting rod means connecting said main beam remote from the pitman connection therewith to the extension of said frame and at the opposite of the pivot mounting of said frame withrespect to-v said pitman connection with the frame, a guide structure fixedly carried by said base providing an arcuate slot, and means slidable in said arcuate slot connectingthe'main beam to said guide member for movement longitudinally. with respect to the V framewheii the frame is rocked in order to rock said beam. p v 1 c 11.: In combination a polish rod, av'pivot ally'mounted power operated frame, a mam beam, connecting rods pivotally connected to the frame and to the main beam for supporting the latter in a definite relation to the' framezso that it may move bodily towards and away from .the frame, means for connecting the polish rod adjacent one end of said main beam, and cam means with which the main beam is associated at the opposite end of the main beam for effecting a longitudinal movement of the beam in order that the polish rod connection with the 'main beam may have a rectilinear "movement during operation of the main beam. 512.111 a" device of the class described a polishro'd', a pivotally mounted power operated frame, a mainbeam, a plurality of spaced connecting rods pivotally connected with, said fraine'and with said main beam for supporting the main beam, from the frame so that the main beam must move with a. substantially parallel movement bodily towards or bodily away from the frame, means connecting the polish rod adjacent one end of the, beam, a cam, and means connecting the beam at the end opposite the polishrod with said cam to effect a longitudinal movement of'the beam as it is rocked by said frame for moving the polish rod connection on the beam in a rectilinear direction. 7

1 13. In combination with a polish rod, a pumping ack comprising a base, a rockable power operated beam pivoted onthe' base,

a mainjackbeam, means pivotally mount- I ing the main jack beam over the firsttmentioned power operated beam including a pitman connecting the said first mentioned beam and said main jack beam, means providing a bearing on the main jack beam for pivotal connection of the polish rod thereto, guide meanstowhich the main jack beam is-s-lidably connected to offset a rectilinear movement of the bearing axis of the polish rod onthe main jack beaniduring operative movement of the said main jack beam, and a diagonal connecting brace connected at its upperend to said guide means and extending diagonally downwardly towards the base and at its lower end being connected to the, base for supporting the guide means in a predetermined relation on said base. 7 1

4 14, In a pumping jack structure the combination with a polish rod, a base, a power operated beam pivotally mounted on said base, a main jack beam, means pivotally connecting the main jack beam over-said first mentioned beam including a pitman connected between'the first mentioned beam and the main jackbeam whereby to cause rocking of thelatterupon pivotal movement of the former, meansproviding a bearing on the main jack beam for the polish rod, a pair of guide frainesfextending upwardly from said base at, eachside of the main jack beam, and at their upper. ends having cam slots therein at each side of said main jack beam, means carried by the main jack beam slidably extending into said cam slots for guided movement therein whereby to effect a predetermined; longitudinal movement of the main jack beam of the same.

15.- In a pumping ack structure the combination with a polish "rod, a base, a power operated beam pivotally mounted on said. base, a main jack beam, means pivotally connecting the main jack beam over said first mentioned :beam including a pitman connected between the first mentioned beam and the main jack beam whereby to cause rocking of the latter upon pivotal movement of the formerfmeans providing a bearing, onthe main jack beam for the polish-rod, apair of guide frames connectedupon and extending upwardly from said base, at their upper ends having cam,- slots upon rocking therein at each side ofsaid jack beam, said 7 main jack beam extending between said guide frames adjacent said slots, means carried by the main jack beam slidably extending into said cam slots for guided movement therein whereby to effect a predetermined longitudinal movement of the inain ja-ck beam upon rocking of the 33 1118, and diagonal brace rods connected at their upper ends to said guide frames and extending diagonally downward for connection at their lower ends to said base at points remote from the connection of the guide frames with said base. v 1

16. In a pumping jack the combination of a polish rod, a supporting base, 'a power operated beam pivotally mounted on "said supporting base, a main jack beam, means pivotally mounting the main jack beam above the first mentioned beam including a pitman connecting the first mentioned beam and main jack beam to insure rocking of the main jack beam upon pivotal movement of the first mentioned beam, means providing a bearing on the main jack beam adjacent an end thereof for said polish rod, 7

guide means supported by the base in up- Wardly extending relation therefrom at the opposite end of the main jack beam from:

I main jack beam with the concave side of said arcuate guide slot facing towards the polish rod connected end of the main jack beam, and means conneoted'with'the-'main jack beam slidably extending into said arcuate guide slot whereby to efliect a longitudinal movement of the main, jack beam 'upon the rocking thereof whereby the hear ing axis of the polish rod on the'main jack beam will have a perpendicular rectilinear travel during operative movement of the main jack beam.

JOHN A. BIRTCIEL. 

